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Activist Charged with Felony for Wiping Phone Data

Updated 2026-07-27 16:40 UTC 1 source Negative

An activist was charged with a felony after providing a 'duress code' to an airport border agent that wiped his phone, leading to a legal dispute over the legality of destroying personal data.

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Ars Technica
The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.
2026-07-27 15:58 UTC
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